HMCS Saguenay belonged to the first pair of River-class destroyers built specifically for Canada. If Canada had added two destroyers whenever Britain laid down another flotilla, repeated small orders would have accumulated a useful modern force by 1939. The RCN would then have entered the war with an established fleet rather than expanding under immediate wartime pressure. Preparedness in this example depends on procurement cadence because regular orders can build capability before a crisis removes the option.
Notable Point · 28:48-29:16
A two-destroyer-a-year path to readiness
Because the first Canadian River-class destroyers were built specifically for Canada, adding two ships to successive British flotilla orders could have produced a useful force by 1939.